The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND tIONMEILCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A full average business has been transacted to• day in discount circles. The revenue payments 11 0 W being actively collected are exerting an effect t I POu the inquiry for accommodation, and the fact that some heavy engagements on Indian account are duo to-day have caused great activity in the ° pen market, and sent numerous applications to the Bank of England. The quotations for the best however, show no material change, 63 7 per Cent. being the general charges, The bankers and brokers are well supplied with capital, and the favourable returns from the Banks of England and France have created a very good impression. The Bank of France rate of discount was reduced Yesterday afternoon from 6 to 5 per cent. The Borussia, from New York, has brought £27,528. The Magdalena, which left to-day, for the Bra. Zils, took out £4,830. The Bank of England returns for the past week exhibited several important movements incidental to the present period. The bullion, however, has been trenched upon to a small extent, but the re• serve of notes has been increased. Annexed are the Particulars : Active Circulation .• £19,642,210 Decrease .. . 180,890 13,840,694 Decrease .. • . .. 149,230 Rest •• •• .• •• •• 3,313,944 Increase .. 27,733 Public Deposits .. .. 6,468,544 Increase .. 167,342 Other Deposits.. .. 12,666,764 Decrease .. • .. 605.397 Seven Day and other Bills .. 475,906 Decrease 32,049 Government Securities 10,474,542 Other Securities .. No .. l alteration B . ,155,132 Decrease .. 474,031 Notes Unemployed .. • . 8,099,305 Increase 67,145 The weekly balance sheet published this morning by the Council of the Bank of France, is very sa tisfactory. The bullion has been increased £l , l l3,4oo—the Treasury balances, .£353,400 — Sod the current accounts, £824,000. An augmen tation of £lOO,OOO has also been made to the bills Rader discount. The notes in circulation have un dergone a diminution of £BOO,OOO, and the advances £20,000. The directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia have to-day, at a general meeting of sh areholders, proposed a dividend of 4 per cent. for t he half.year, free of income tax, amounting to 40,000. Two O'CLOCK. After a slightly adverse variation in the market f or the English Funds, a rally has taken . place, 114 d quotations now exhibit buoyancy. The favour -1.,1Ne tendency of m o n e t ar y a ff a i rs b ot h h ere an d i n *" . rauce has produced a more hopeful feeling, and prices consequently show greater firmness. Con -4,4°18 for mon e y are 89/ , an d f or th e accoun t 89i f . T he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 ; A nnuities, 1855, 14i; June Exchequer Bills, 7s. r 2 1. die .; India 5 p e r C en t s ., 102 . 1 103/ ; Deben. tires, 97 t i ; and,qpe Bonds, ls. to 6s. prem. In the Foreign market a firmer tone has been , h ti PlArent, and business has been a littl e more ac ti ve . ;urkish 6 p er C en t s ., 1862, are 711 ; do. Conso. 47 -1 ; Mexican, 291 a ; do. New, 271 ; week, 221 231; Spanish Passive, 31; 4 ; do, Cer t!Aeates, 14 1 ; Russian, 86f 871 ; the Confederate nil, 58 60; the Egyptian, prem.; and the D anubian, die. 1 prem. In the Railway Share Market there has been a /. e q limited business transacted. North Eastern ( erwick) and North Western have each improved 6 ' B ' , and Great Western 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive . ▪ , Previous prices. For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has bee n a very small inquiry, and quotations are with. ~ " 14 Material change. , BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. • a voyzarrerarcr iruNDB. Der Cent. Console a too Account, Jan. 10 - - 89 i It Der Cent. Reduced B9l i No Li W 3 per Cent. BB4 D2f per Cent. Jan. 1894 A 0 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — `atluities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — be for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l4/ Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug , . 1908 — kk — 4,1, March. June. mequer Bills, Zl,OOO, 4& 31 per Cent 7 2 Do £5OO — A bo £lOO an d £2OO .. — i tt ,, J r England Stk, 51 per Ct. 0 Account.. hit th, % --A.N G OV ERNMENT SIOURITIBS. a Stock, 10} per C en t., AprillB74 — b 0 A counv c * I:, 6 per Cent. July, 1870 0 Account — ° 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do Certificates D? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — DO 4 i psi Cent. Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .... .-- D ° 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 I) ° ,, i per Cent., May, 1879 — b" per Cent., Aug. 1866 0° Bonds Xl,OOO ° luider 41,000 — tt s t in FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ct aa li b ln Bonds, 5 per Cent .. b jan. 6 per C a n 0 4 .j per Cent., 1852-68-60 a i terl -.Jo 1863 — b °B Ayres 6 per Cent — ° liii Account • . .. ~ 11, 41 6 per Cent . — ~v0i0 " ,,,1,1 per Cent vttl 2 ,`" u iell 6 per Cent — D o ' h 4 6 6 per Cent. vti oiti , Per Cent. 1864 E b 4 3 per Cent., 1825 1 L, 6 per Cent, 1864 , 0 7 1 ,2 r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ‘th t Yrovisonal Land Warrant 14 l en• 7 per Cent .. 961 6 b 1 . 0 0 Bonds 1 ) °, Second Issue ...• — ti tt 4 ,Berip, £l5 paid i 1 i pm by Amount nt., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — b O 6 h b o ,°uPons 4 4 t ".ccount I, b o e i t e.ela 5 per Cent. i'kli '° 39 and 1859 an S tli t t ' Per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) bp 411 3 per A Cent ccount ••• 291 1 b o Do 1864 .._ b o 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French... . — dis t, Scrip, £43 paid.... --• dis kl"oo,forettch Scrip, Es. 26f 200 — dis x d ' 4, 11 5 h Imp er i a l 5 p er Cent b o Granada b o 1 2 Per Cent..... b o '"eferred b o l, ,and Warrants (Hectares) — Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — I - 4 V bo do Aug., 1866 — ' b o 14 4 41 per Cent b o per Cent. (Cribarren)... — pb o 'II Per Cent., 1862 tqpneuitt.... 1;1 0 ' , liege 3 per Cent., 1853 — Ni 'k eeol.ll3,t -- t)c, .Per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '60, • 62,'3 — ctp,EliAOOOUILt .. 11 (11 11 , 1 6 per Cent 1822, £ St., -- 10 `I Per Cent 1860 .1 , 18t30 b - 3 Per o 4 Cent 1859 b, Per Cent, 1862 B7l In 4 bo .4 'lglo-Dutch 4 Niti2 ri Po £65 paid `Jo fe• 6 per Cent l'tt4 l - '°,oount c e() b o APer Cent 11 . unt b o eve Deferred — bo h ow ti b c , - ,4Bi'v e I '4' ''"e o ont w bp l4ll ,, Cert. of Coup not funded — l' t ,Ni o ' ol lnt .. 141 b rlci o c (; 4 per Cent. — h t. Au _ o Per Cent. 1854 — " c u tint b o pi, r n h k oo _ Cent. H5B 1 4 '0 t ic lonti ' 1- ) e 4 i ° Bonds' b , : , ,k .( ;'' Cent. 1862 t 10 , 0 nt .. 711 1)4 b o o Bonds 7ll 1863 Ve ‘)l l) e , t l l 4 4 :i r trded, 4 per Cent. — 4,,1141,, S ated, £4O paid b A t , , _ per Cvnt. 0 6 1 ,, 4 -"it -- 0 A, ; 1 ' C ezit., 1882 . q G 4% 411.. _ 4,, IP Cent 'fp/ ), 4 t„ Ivia__ ..._, .. teigitt n, 5 ""Ke on the above payable in London tkt ol l i tt 4 Pet Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. F 1.1)0,121 P e ier Cent Ex 25f f t Ileli poroeCent., E " . 12 . Guil tti It 'U. Certificates 1, b o ll ,; 6 e p tl et t ,'ll 3 Per Cent ..... N:'eeunt':allt" 1861, Ex. 25 franr,s., — , 1... 04 Dolla r .. ...... ' 4 ttteo„,Bonds, 41 per Ct.'Lx 4 ~ s. N ' ° Per ce n t E qg .2 Xe AGRI 1 ...... 0 18 04, t -tot THREE O'CLOCK. 0, eb . _.. „Qum: ........... ii , i __ PtO i st. gelsll2/1 w' SHARE This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. ihare Railways. i p a id . ! Closing Business ; I'rioe. done. 13.14 st st st 60 20 10 10 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A Do. B A gets no div ttllBpc.pan.lias , been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Berth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasow. l Glasg. and S. lireetcrt,.! Great Eastern, Ord. stkr Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian sti GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stook 6 7 34 36 16 17 00 92 106 108 471 181 71 81 131 135 153 155 130 132 90 01 781 7t-i Do B do Gt. S. an , l W. of Irel an, Great Western,Original Do Str Val vua. etocrl Do. South Wales ..,. Do. 1V est Kid. :_uxtord, 67 69 67 69 94 46 100 1(. , 2 1141 )15, 82 84 10 ". 106 37 39 113} 119 07 19 66 67 Do Newport Do Heretord Lanoashl re & Yorkshire,' London and Blaokwall l Lon., Bright.,& S. Co as t Lon., Chat., and Dover; Lon. & North Western' Lon. & SoT.th Western &tau., Bhef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares.,..... Metropolitan Midland Do Binning. & Derby Vid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent 121 ;22 137 1:174 106 .08 North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purohase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stook. & Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 18%.61 North London Do New Do New, 18( 1 4 North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central • ..... Scot E., N. Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock.. Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South Deron South Eastern Staines, Wok.,andWok fail Va1e..... Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool 55 57 25 i 7 113 114 7i 72i 1 3 104 1551 6,1 51 6; 78 1 i ; i 58 7S ill i i 824 105 384. 11 4 I 074 8 38 89 11 12 p 9 10 120 125 18 2j, 1 18 79 80 10f 11} 38 ;42 , 58 60 40 42 85} (51 8 9 ;63 ICB 3b 44 1.8 110 38 40 121 i 1371 I 1131 114 1031 ; 80 P asi i 87 CO 130 131 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways ttlantio & St Lawrene. s om.,Baroda&Cent Gu. 5 per oent... Do. E. Shares.-- 3ullalo and Laze Huron Do. Preference Mffalo,Brant,&Godricl. p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187. Do. do. July 1, 187. )o. do. June 1, 187 leutta.&.S.Eaatn. (Lip, 3apeTown Dock Sari Demerara 7 p.o. per. pi :Castu. Bengal gu. a p. h;ast Indian. eu. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext.. .rand Trunk of Canao, Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent. Do. Ist rret. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... (3 t.lndiaPenin.gma.sp.c Do. Gui. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. a... It. South.of India (Lirn guaranteed 5 per ocnt. Do. 41 per cent D 0... .. .„ H. W. of Canada Share, Do. New .. Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt Do. 5i p. a. do. '77-8.. Endian Branch Limited Madras, guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4! p. o. Extensioi De. 44 d 0... Do. Fifth Extension. flelb.Corp. B p. a. Bnds llelb. & Hobson's Bay. Newßrunswick a Cand, Class A au d B. N.Rl.C'da 5 pc Ist pi bth Soinde Do. Delhi a Do. do Do. Punjaub a 4 tLbn Do. Indue. S t. Flo() , Paid. Closing Price. 58 CO 102 i 103 i }p 5 Si 81 94 75 80 98 100 8) 00 103 104 1031 it* 103} I'3 21 22 80 02 70 72 61 d 4 66 68 16 68 53 64 47 50 3) 02 28 30 103} 104 pr ip pr 661 7 Business done 101 103 stook stock stock stook stook stook stook all all 2 100 100 all 100 (100 100 2 1( 0 ,100 9 9i 11i 11 83 DO 80 62 I 1024 103 i 96 08 91 93 stock stock stock 59 Cl 6 82 84 10! 103 102 i 103 i 102 d ip 3 1034 05 971 1031 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —• British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883. -100 &Jul: 1877-84 ........ 100 08 99 98,1 Do. np. c. Feb. .t Aug 100 97 99 D 0.6 p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 97 99 Do. sp. o. Jan.BrJuly. 10C 87 89 83 Do. 5 Inscribed stoat 100 86 89 'ape G.Hope, 6p (41877 100 101 100 Do.Ap &Oct. 188( 100 105 107 Do. 1891 100 lt6 108 70. Jan. Jr July. 1891 100 109 111 :eyion, N0v.17 1 63, 6p ( 100 102 105 vo. 1878, do. 100 ( 9 112 Mauritius 6 p.0ent.1873 •00 105 107 Do. 1878 100 108 109 Do. 1882 100 ,07 110 -- atal Gov. 6 per cent 100 ((5 107 1.8.G0v. 6 p.o.Ja.&,July I 100 90 102 V, S. W. Gov. 5 p 3.180 100 97 99 Du. sp. c.,1137i to 1.871 100 95 97 04 5 1 Do. d0.,1888 &upwth 100 94 96 Jew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 ioya Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 100 102 991 4ueensland Gcv. 6p. o lOO tO4 103 MI 3. Aus Gov. 6 p.c.lt 68- 100 Do. 1078 &uovardi lOO 107 102 - Vio.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&,July 100 102 'Do. lo 6 p.o. An.&Oot. 100 1061 1071 103 k BRITISH MINES. 2 (.lambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 II Chivorton 3 6j 74 Jlitiorn Amalgamated — 34 341 levon G. Conb.(Tavist 1 580 600 Drakewalls.... ;.. r:ato t Bassett (Illogan) •so 50 55 East Caradon ..... &Kt 18 20 19 , 4 :11s t Carn Brea 3.4.0 61 7 East Grenville . 2.7.0. 5/ 6 East Lovell ...... •• .13.6. 15 16 u. W 'Mussel (Tavista. 6.13.‘ 54 54 9am.&StAnbyn(Gwen 60, 5 7 4 Great Laxey, all 171 18/ 3reat Soutu 17s 1/ 2 1. Wheal Voraielston 10 54 36 4renville :ierc,cr a-Foot ...... 0.13 25 37 I ingston Downs 4.18,( tgi vlargaret (Ony Lelant 8 9 • darke Valley , . 4 dyndy Iron Oro (Lim. 21 11 e . l9 18 1, yew Settm 2ll CO 70 • slortla Downs 3 it North Roskear. 204 17 19 Basset (11100.11 2 _ north Wheal Crafty Prosper United 7.1... 83 31 erovldenoe(Uny to 6.7 34 36 iouth Caradon(St.Cleer 11 :20 340 3. Wheal Fran. (Illogau 83 38 stray Park 1.17.0, 18 20 (In Croft r 16 17 West Basset (Illogan) ll 7 g W. Cr radon iLiskeard: 9 6 6 West Chiver ton West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5 90 53 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 1 g it Wheal Ludcott ...... * Wheal 3laryAnn (Iden.) 8 13 15 Wheal 3etou 5B/ 191 200 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 Wheal Union 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 114 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred . 86 Great Western, Birmingham gna. stock, 74 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1,112 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent,.: — Ditto, Li, 4# North Staffoi dshire, 221 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, Am., Metrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 71, 68 London and South-Western, 4i per cent., 931 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4.# I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Imperial Mexican, Ilm. 3i j 4 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 104 Recite and San Francisco (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 14 Royal Danish, 17 FOREIGN MINES, Port Philip, If BANKS. Agra andMasterinan's (11m.), Ditto, new, issd at 30 pm calls paid in advanCe, 62 Alliance (iim.), 871 8 71 Ditto, new, 37a 61 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd , 211 Bank of Egypt, 3 Bank of Otago, lim., 5/ Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 35 Chartered Tiler. of India, London, and China, 61 1 City, 1 5 4i Commercial Bank of India and the East, Lit o, issued at 10:pro., of which 10 is paid, 381 Consolidated Bank, lim., 114 i Continental. Rm., 144 European Bank, lim., 81 Hindustan, China, and Japan aim.), $O/ Imperial Ottoman, 17 London and Brazilian (lim.). 45 London and County. 784 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim.;9 A London Joint Stock, 49 Ditto, new, issued at 30 pm., 361_6 London and South African, 224 National Bank; Ditto, new, 791 Provincial Banking Corporation, Scinde, l'unjanb, and Delhi. 1im.,101 I Union of London, 55/ MISCELLANEOUS. B. and I. Magnetic Telegraph, lim., 60 Canada Company, 61 City of London Heal Property, lim., J 4 2 Commoroial Union. Insurance, 81 Credit Fonder and Mobilitr of England, Ditto (£2), 5/ • • Egyptian Com, and Trading, lim., 5 Electric Telegraph, 111 9 E-glish and Australian Copper, 11 English and Foreign Credit, a 3 English and Scottish Marine, Um., 41 Fore-street Warehouse, Mi.; 9/ -1 • Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 7 61 7 Hudson's Bay, 18; Imperial Neroutile Credit Ago., Um, MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. International Financial Society, Ma., 71 International Land Credit, lim., 61 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 85 Joint Stock Discount, lim., London Financial Association lim., 214 London Mercantile Discount, lira., 14 Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 202 Marine Investmeut, rim , 4 Milwall Iron Works, 4 National Discount Company, lim., 151 4 1 National Financial, lim., 6 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 181 Ocean Marine Insurance), 264 Oriental Financial, lim., 64 6 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82 Ditto, new, 49) 50 Royal Mail Steam, 934 Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 34 Warrant Finance, lim., POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. Shari stock stook 20 stock 1" 0 too rHE SUN, LONDON', FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1864. MANSION-HOUSE. TILE ALLEGED FRAUD IN THE PICKLE TRADE. — This morning Rob Ext and Henry Feist were again placed at the bar, before the Lord Mayor, charged with having defrauded Mr R. Landoll, of Austin Friars, of a large sum of money. Mr Humphries, jun., who attended for the prosecution, said a new feature had arisen in the case. It appeared that when the prisoners obtained the advance from Mr Landau! in reference to the shipment by the Matheldas, a wharf note was produced, purporting to be from the Suf ferance Wharf, and signed •' J. Smith." Now there was no such person . at the wharf, and the note itself was purely fictitious. Mr Sidney, who appeared for the prisoners, asked what charge was to be preferred against the prisoners. Mr Humphries said he did not exactly know. This branch of the case involved a charge of forgery, but at all events it was pretty clear that there was a charge of con spiracy. The present charge against the prisoners was that they obtained an advance from Mr Landall upon a consign ment of pickles, representing that each of the cases contained 3 doz., but on the arrival of the ship at Australia the cases were found to contain one dozen only. A witness from Sufferance-wharf said there was no such person as J. Smith, in the employ of the wharf owners. Witness did not recognise the signature to the wharf receipt at all. James Stevens said he was in the employ of the prisoners until a few months ago as warehouseman, at Tottenham row, Kingsland. Ile had been in their service about eight years. Mr Henry Fesit attended to that portion of the business. ,He superintended the packing, sorting, and caeing the goods. The case produced was of the same de scription as those used in the firm. It would hold one dozen pint bottles. There were larger siz3s used for three dozen packages. Robert Feist attended to the counting house part of the business. He (witness) marked the cases. In the early part of the year he (witness) received orders from Mr Henry Feist to go to the East India Dock and repair some cases on board the Mathilda. Mr Henry told him he would meet Mr Robert on bard. Mr Robert asked him, after he had examined the cases, in what condition they were. The eases wero ont,-dozen cases. He (witness) was told to go to the mate of the Mathilda and get a receipt for the cases, but the master refused to give him one, as some of the cases were damaged. Witness went on board with Mr Funnel, and opened some of the cases. All of them contained but ono dozen of pickles. Witness went to the ship the next day and took away the wet cases. All the cases loft in the ship were one dozen cases. James Watson, also lately in the employ of the prisoners, said ho remembered packing a number of dozen cases of pickles. Charles Swinyard said he remembered taking 195 cases of pickles to Mr Pannel's wharf. They were one dozen cases. Ho took them by direction of Mr Henry Feist. A paper similar to that now placed in his hand accompanied the goods. Ha got a receipt note from the people at the wharf for 193, because two of the cases were out of con dition. Two oases were taken to the wharf to make up the number. He took the wharfinger's receipt for the goods back to Kingsland, and gave it to some one at the wale. house, but he did not recollect to whom. He recollected afterwards going to the ship Mathilda, in the East India Dock, and getting 40 cases, which he took to the warehouse in Kingsland, but he afterwards returned them again to the ship. Charles Lazenby said be was in the employ of the defen dants as general superintendent of the warehouse work. He recollected going with Stevens to the Mathilda bydirection o the prisoner, Henry Feist. He was told to get the damaged cases away. He saw Robert Feist on the quay. The cases on board the Mathilda were all holding but one dozen bottles. They got about 40 damaged cases. They were taken back to the warehouse, repacked, and sent to the ship. The Lord Mayor said the consignment, by the invoice, appeared to be oil, sauces, and pickles. _ _ Mr Humphries said that was so, but, in fact, the whole shipment was solely of pickles. He did not intend to pro ceed further with the can that day, but he hoped to be able to proceed on Thursday next. The illnes of Sergeant Haydon prevented him going forward. The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoners until to-morrow week. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. A TRADESMAN CHARGED WITH AN ASSAULT—SERIOUS INJURY TO A FEMALE. —John Barnsley, of 11, Nelson place, City-road, yeast merchant, was charged before Mr Knox with assaulting Mr Robert Stevens, ivory turner, of No. 16, Hemmings-row. Mr Stevens said he was passing through Cranbourne street last night about 9 o'clock when he saw the defendant and another man in a cart go along the street and knock down a female and drive over her. He (Mr Stevens) then laid hold of the horse's head, upon which the defendant jumped out of the cart and knocked his hat off and shook him. Both the defendant and the other man had been drinking, but the other man more than the defendant. In answer to Mr Knox, Mr Stevens said that he did not know what became of the female. She was lying on the pavement when he left to fetch a constable, and on his rem turn she was gone. He gave the defendant into custody. The defendant said he did not shake Mr Stevens. Mr Stevens said the defendant got on his back and struck him and knocked his hat off. The defendant said he was going at a quiet pace and ho lust knocked the woman down. Mr Knox—Just knocked the woman down I Mr Stevens said the defendant had been drinking. A constable said the defendant knew what he was about although he had been drinking. Mr Knox said the defendant had been drinking and ran over a woman, and then, when one of the bystanders stopped him he knocked his hat oft. He would ask the defendant whether Mr Stevens had done anything to him to justify his acting as he did. The defendant said Mr Stevens laid hold of his horse's head, and ho then knocked his hat off. Mr Knox said, as the defendant had not done Mr Stevens much harm, ho would fine him 108, or seven days. The husband of the woman who was ran over by the defendant staggered into the witness box, and said that his wife had only left home a few minutes when she was knocked down and run over. She was too ill to attend, her back having been injured, and she had only been confined a few weeks. The husband handed Mr Knox a medical certificate to ,he effect that his wife was unable to leave her bed. Mr Knox asked the husband whether he thought his wife was in danger, and the husband said he thought not. A. summons was then ordered to issue against the de. feudant, to be served at once for the injury to the female, it being returnable this day week. WESTMINSTER. EXPERT STREET ROBRERY.—A notorious thief, who gave the name of Charles Richards, was charged with being concerned with another in stealing two chests of tea from an open van in the Broadway, Westminster Sarah Elizabeth Fluke, of 3, Black Horse-yard, York street, Westminster, said that on Wednesday afternoon, at about a quarter to five, she was passing through the Broad way, when she saw an uncovered van, laden with goods, opposite the house of Mrs Clarke, grocer. Two men were near the cart, and she observed them suddenly approach it. In the next minute she saw the prisoner carrying a chest of tea from the van, followed by the other man. They both went towards Stratton-ground, and witness lost sight of them. She went into Mr Clarke's shop and told the men there what had occurred. Prisoner— I know nothing about it. lam innocent. Witness—l am quite sure lam right. You are the man. Prisoner—What should make you know me again so easily ? Witness—l have - often seen you before about the neigh bourhood. I know you well by sight, and I was close to you when you took the chest of tea. Mr George Clarke, 30, Broadway-place, said that the van was at his door at 20 minut -a to five, when, observing the prisoner and another man near the back of the car riage, he told his shopman to keep a sharp look-out, and in five minutes afterwards it was discovered that two chests of tea had been stolen. Mr Selfe—Your men do not seem to have watched very well. Mr Clarke—isTo, the thieves went to the off side of the court out of their eight. Mr Selfe—llave you recovered your tea ? Mr Clarke—No, the robbery w as committed very adroitly, and my man while following was told they had gone up Sr. Ermenis-hill, which was the very opposite direction, us they escaped at the same moment up Deere-street. Mr Selfe (to the prisoner)—Do you want to ask the pro secutor anything ? Prisoner—No, it's no use. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. A STRIKING LIKENESS BY A PIIOTOGRAPIIER. - -JOhll Riohard Kemp, a photographer, of No. 108, Mile-end road, was summoned at the instance of a young woman named Maria Botham, of No. 38, Ball-street, Stepney, who carried in her arms a fine infant, which she said was a striking likeness of the defendant, ,with whom sh lived as his wife. She wished to affiliate the ohild upon him. It wee born on the 9th of July, 1863, lie allowed her ss, per week for its support up to within tho last six months, when he discontinued the allowance. She now wished for an order to make him pay ss. per week. Daniel Smith, an officer of the court, said the defendant did not appear to the summons, and that when he served it upon him ho said he could not deny the paternity, and was willing for an order to be mado upon him. The Magistrate made an order on the defendant for the payment of 28 6,1 per week end 4s costs. The complainant said defendant was a married man, and had not lived with his wife for many years. Ho could afford 5s per week, and had allowed her that sum for a long time. The Magistrate said he could not order more than 2s 6c per week—the act of ParHA:tient restricted him to tha sum. THREATENING TO STAB,—Cornelius Hayley, a tall Irishman, was charged with assaulting William Burgin, a baker, of No, 11, Hastings-place, Shadwell. ' The comp!ainant said he was having his shoes blackened and polished in High-street, Shadwell, The prisoner came out of a public-hou-f.e and laid hold of him and turned him round. He asked him what he meant by such conduct, and the prisoner said, " Won't you give me something to drink—somA ale I want ?" He told the prison( rhe had Iv, money. The prisoner, who was very drunk, threatened him. He went into a beer-shop out of the way and had a pot of ale. The Prisoner came into the beershop, and he offered him a glass of ale. The prisoner turned him round, and took a penknife cut of his pocket, and said "11l cut your belly open.' lle called for assistance, and as the prisoner was raising the knife he was seized. In answer to questions by the prisoner, witness said— You were not cutting tobacco with your knife. I saw it taken from your pocket. I have not been transported. Margaret Binley, beershop keeper, confirmed the evidence of Burgin, and The Magistrate sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour for the assault on Burgle. The Reward for the Apprehension of Muller, MATHEWS, THE CABMAN. We can positively state that the paragraph which has been going the round of the metropolitan and provincial papers announcing that it had been decided to give the whole of the reward of £3OO for the apprehension of the murderer of Mr Briggs to M. thews, the cabman, is entirely destitute of truth. Nothing has yet been determined rela tive to the payment of the money. The whole paragraph is the imaginative creation of a penny-a-liner. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. There is a much better and firmer market this morning. Sales, probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. REPRESENTATION OF NORTH WARWICKSHIRE. —The new candidate, Mr W. D. Bromley, arrived at Hams Hall, the seat of the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, on Tues day evening, and on Wednesday he paid a visit to the ancient town of Coleshill. He will remain the guest of Mr Adderley until Tuesday next, the day of nomination. It is expected that Mr Bromley will be nominated by his•hon. friend. The Ocean of Brest says—Four Carmelite friars have just left fur the mission at Bagdad, two priests of the diocese of Lyons and Clermont-Ferrand for New Mexico, and five Jesuits for the missions in Bourbon and Madagas car. Catholicism id making gratifying progress in the East Indies, where there are at present 17 bishops, 851 priests, 854,000 Catholics, and 654 schools, attended by 25,000 children," A letter from Corfu of the 24th ult. mentions the arrival there of 11.M,5. Magicienno, Captain Armytage, and Oates that she would leave on the day following for Patras. Several mercantile failures have been made public —among them Marchetti and P. Cretnidi to a serious extent. Passengers for China and Cochin China embarked three days ;ago at Toulon for Alexandria on board the Eldorado steam frigate. The day before yesterday the Labrador left for Algiers, having on board 1,000 men be longing to different regiments in garrison in the colony. The Kreutz Zeitung of Berlin announces that ,he Prussian Government will no longer content itself with taking measures against the journals which publish letters hostile to Prussia, but will also attack the correspondents themselves. It seems difficult to devise how that can be done, as the writers evidently reside in foreign countries, and preserve an anonymous character. Recent returns state that the number of fairs held annuall% in the Government of Tobolsk, in Siberia, is 165, The value of the merchandise brought to them amounts to 8,610,321 roubles (4f, each), and the Sales cffected to 5,381,686 roubles. The fair of Ischim is the most im portant of all. the merchandise brought there amounts to 2,662,000 roubles, and the sales to 2,341,000 roubles, The Civil Tribunal has just given judgment in the action brought against the Abbe 7 Perrey; , e by M. Leon Lacordaire to recover the unpublished manuscripts of his brother, the late celebrated preacher. The damages were laid at 100,000 fr. After hearing counsel, the Trebunal re. jetted M. Leon Lacordaire's demands, and condemned him to pay all costs. M. Menjaud, a well known actor at the Theatre Francais many years ago, has just died at Tours. TROUBLES OF AN ORDERLY SERGEANT.—The New York Times publishes an extraordinary letter sent lately to Gen. Thomas, commandin g the army of the Cumberland, by an orderly sergeant of the sth Tennessee Cavalry, on duty in various quarters of the middle section of the state. It might be supposed to be intended as a burlesque, but it is stated to be a letter wrung from the writer by his troubles and perplexities. The following are the most striking passages in this strange epistle " Major General Thomas,—Dear sir,—Where a company boards at half a dozen different places, ranging from 100 yards to a quarter of atmile from headquarters, is the orderly sergeant bound to make out regular and irregular details, notify the men, and have them ready to start on a scout or other duty at a moment's notice ? If the horses, soldiers the or d e rly sergeant tries to g e t t h e pr i vates to fall into roll call, and privates tell him t o go t o It—, is the orderly se rgeant bound to go th ere ? I n cava l ry service how often must the orderly s ergean t not if y a pr i vate to go on duty before he is clear o f an y wrong hi mse lf ? A n d after notifying private soldi ers t h e proper num b er o f t i mes to go on duty, is the sergeant b oun d t o c a t c h an d sa ddl e a ll their furnishing those who b y carelessness all their equipments, and w a i n th d afterthe putting necessary weapons, to take said private arms P r g no essness or otherwise have annalepsutofthethmeirin necks thei saddles r e a a li d dt s h ; seats oftheir After serving as orderly sergeant in a company over 13 months—the company being disorderly, unruly, out' conten tious,la s t o board at, t,and compass from company h ea d quarters as they cou ld fi n d p being troublesome generally, and using every exertion to get t h e or d er l y sergean t to res i gn e `boarding and retire to private life, in order that some ono of them might get the high position' o f or d er ly sergean t o f th e company, is it trcatiug sa id orderly sergeant with justice to take a private from the ranks—one of the most contrary men, too (and I know who is contrary)—and put him over the said sergeant as second lieutenant, just because the colonel of the regiment is afraid of his men, and is afraid to take control of them and govern them ? If there is maiming and killing men a day or two after their sur render, carried on by the men of a regiment, whose duty is it to put a slop to such conduct—l mean if such conduct is wrong ? If it is all right, no one ought to put a stop to it. Have commissioned officers, non-commissioned offi cers, and Priiates in the United States service, any right to take horses frem the enemy and sell them, and apply the proceeds of such sales to their own use ? If so, an affirmative answer to that question may be of great benefit to my wife and sick boy. If such horse trading is lawful, I am willing to resign my position as sergeant, and go to trading in them. I oan make it pay better, and, so far as my observation goes, it is a great deal less trouble, especially if the men board out." On these and other points the orderly sergeant entreats the commanding officer to en lighten him. CIRCULATION OF AlR.—Winds are air put in horizontal motion, Their influence is most benefi cial. Were there no Winds, the vapours that rise from the sea would be returned back from the clouds, in showers, to the very same places in the sea whence they came. On an earth where no winds blew, we should neither have green pastures, still waters, nor running brooks. Air is more liable to pollution and corruption than water; stagnation is ruinous to it. Ceaseless motion has been given to it; per petual circulation and intermingling of Its ingredients are required of it. The necessity of ventilation in our buildings, the wholesome influences of fresh air are universally acknow ledged. The cry in cities for fresh air from the mountains or the sea, reminds us continually of the life-giving virtues of circulation. It has been well said that the girdling encircling air makes the whole world akin. It is the laboratory for the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. The carbonic acid with which our breathing fills the air to-day, to-morrow seeks its way round the world. The date trees that grow round the falls of the Nile will drink it in by their leaves ; the cedars of Lebanon will take of it to add to their stature. The oxygen we are breathing now was distilled for us, some short time ago, by the magnolias of the Susquehanna, and the great trees that skirt the Amazon. By the winds, superfluous water is carried off and removed to other lands, where its agency is required ; or it is treasured up, as the material of clouds, in the crystal vault of the firmament, the source, when the fitting season arrives, of the showers which provide for the wants of the year.-4P the Fear .Round. During the laet few days there has been an absence of animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, The public sales of tea have proceeded very slowly, and sugar has been neglected. Coffee has sold at rather easier rates, as also cocoa, rice, and fruit. In tallow there has been a moderate business reported, at steady rates, for both present and forward, MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very moderate• Both for red and white qualities, how ever, the trade ruled quiet; nevertheless, business trans acted met at ➢Monday's currency. There was a fair average supply of foreign wheat on the stands. In all descriptions, sales progressed slowly, at late currencies. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. Good and fine malting barley ruled firm at full quota tions. For inferior qualities the trade was quiet on former terms. Malt changed hands to s• limited extent at late rates. About an average supply of oats was on the stands. On the whole, the trade ruled firm at full currencies. Beans and peas wero in slow request at lale prices. The fl )1y trade was quiet, yet prices ruled stationary. The Corn Exchange will be closed on Monday, 26th inst. ARRIVALS THIS WVPt. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English . 1,610 2,820 2,480 360 1,120 Irish Foreign 11,710 4,600 19,490 5,200 brls NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale as these markets. For nearly all qualities the trade is firm, and pries are in some instances higher than on Monday. Per Sib, by the carcase. sdad , stied fnferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middlingmutton 4 4 4 8 Middling do. .. 3. 6 4 0 Prime do .. 4 10 5 0 Frline largo do. 4 2 4 4 Veal .. 3 10 4 10 Do. small do. .. 4 6 4 8 Sniall pork ~ .. 4 6 5 0 Large pork .... 3 8 4 4 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. As regards prices, the hop trade continues very firm. The trade, however, is rather less active ; nevertheless, a seasonably extensive business is passing in most qualities, at full currencies. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent New Weald of Kent New Sussex Yearlings .... COLONIAL. TEA—The public sales have proceeded with rather more animation, and in some instances prices have slightly naproved. SUGAR —The dealings have continued very limited in West India descriptions at about previous prices. In the Refined Market, however, common lumps are a shade firmer, viz , at 42s 9d to 43s per cwt. COFFEE—OnIy limited dealings have been reported, and Plantation Ceylon has sold at rather lower rates. RICE—The market continues quite without any material change in values. TALLow—A steady business has been done for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 403 3d, and January to March 41s 3d per cwt. GREEN FRUlT—Demand continues good, mild weather being in favour of the same. Some parcels oranges from St. Michael, Terceira, Valencia, Fayal, Lisbon, Oporto, and Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at firm prices• Lemons slightly improved in value. Nuts of all kinds without alteration. Almeria grapes lower, stock being heavier than hitherto. Chestnuts dull. Walnuts in moderate request. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly ; light breeze, and cloudy weather, with a heavy fog. . - HOLYHEAD, DEC. B.—Sailed —Arabian, for Melbourne— Volant, for Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Eva, for Havannah. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Onus, from Valparaiso for Cowes. SUNDERLAND, Dec. 7.-'-Wind S,W.—Arrived—Ffede rick Ratzell, from Quebec. MILFORD, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Henry Pad ' densey, from Liverpool for Singapore, with her rudder carried away. NEWPORT, Dec. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sarah Pay son, from Bristol for Matanzas. PrLL. Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mont Blanc, from Mauritius—Agnes C. James, from Riehibucto— Yuba, from St John's, N.B. RAMSGATE, Dec. B.—Wind from London for Quebec—with jibboom carried away and cutwater damaged. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Dec. B—Providence, from Gravelinea—Mary, from St Michael's--Warbler, from Pomeron—Ceara, from Mauritius—Jane, from Dunkirk—Glenesk, from Dantzie. City of London, for Cape of Good Hope, returned, da maged, on the Bth. Tasmanian, from Newcastle, for Genoa, returned, da maged, on the 9th. DEAL, Friday Morning. Arrived and Pasaed—Clotilda (s.s.), for Cadiz; Baron Arnim (s.a.), for Trinidad—both from London. Tomorrow (Saturday) is fired for the opening of the new musio hall, the Royal Cambridge, close to the Eastern Counties Railway terminus. We yesterday mentioned the report that the Governor of one of the metropolitan prisons had disappeared in a manner that implied misconduct. The officer in ques tion is Captain Craig, of the Model Convict Prison at Pen tonville, and it is said that a deficiency of £2,000 has been discovered in the moneys entrusted to his charge, besides other defalcations. THE LEEDS BANKING COMPANY.—This after. noon a meeting was held before Mr Buckley, chief clerk to Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, at the chambers in Stone-buildings, for the purpose of making a call on those shareholders who have been placed upon the list of contri butories. Mr Denton, from the firm of Freshfield and Co„ stated the circumstances of the case, and having put in the affidavits of Mr Jarquand, the official liquidator, said he should have to apply for a call of £7O per share. The chief clerk allowed the application, and made an order that the call should be made payable before Jan. 11. He added that the date of the call would only apply to those shareholders who had already been placed on the list. A different ar rangement would be made with regard to those to be placed on the list hereafter. ORDER IN BANKRUPTCY.—By an order of the Lord Chancellor, dated the 3d instant, and to take effect from the 11th proximo, Mr Mansfield Parkyns, the official assignee of the Court of Bankruptcy for the Exeter District, is transferred to the Court of Bankruptcy in Lon don, and appointed an official assignee of the London Court, to act in the room of Mr Herbert Hillis Getman, one of the official assignees in the London Court, who has resigned his office, Mr T. Carrick, one of the official assignees of the court fur the Leeds District, is transferred to the Exeter Court, and appointed the official assignee of that court, in the room of Mr Parkyns; and Mr George Young, one of the official assignees for the Leeds District, in addition to being appointed official assignee in all bankruptcies prose cuted at Leeds, is also appointed the official assignee in all bankruptcies prosecuted at Hull and Sheffield. FINGULAR DEATIL—An inquest was held at Filey, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, on Monday last, before Mr Jennings, the coroner for the district, on the body of Mr John Ferguson, who had been found dead on the seashore under somewhat similar circumstances. The deceased, who for 40 years had been an of in the Coast guard service, but for the last two or three years had been pensioned off from actual service; left home on Saturday last, with a dog and a gun, to visit a farmer named Jackson at Hunmanby, Low Moor, about three miles from Filey. According to the evidence adduced he left Mr Jackson's on his return home, about half-past four the same afternoon, and nothing further was heard of him until search was made for him in the evening, hen his dead body was found on the seashore. Previous to search being made, the deceased's dog reached home. The animal was wet all over, and showed signs of uneasiness and distress. The body of Mr. Ferguson was found laid flat on the bank, with the hands stretched out, The gun, with the stock broken and both barrels loaded, was found 265 yards from the body. It was conjectured that the deceased had fallen over a stone or large clod of clay, many such being on the seashore, and so had come in contact with the gun, as he had received a severe gash over the left eye and some bruises on his face. It was further supposed that after his fall he had sufficiently recovered to be ab'e to walk a short distance, when ho had again fallen, but had then been so exhausted as not to be able to rise again, when the tide had overflowed the spot and drowned him. A medical man who had examined the body said death had been caused by drowning, and not by the wounds on the bcdy of the deceased. The jury re turned an open verdict—namely, " That the deceased had been found drowned." _ _ AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.—WO have received, via Holland, a letter from Japan three days later than the news already published. It has been already stated that the Prince of Negate, having refused to pay the war indem nity stipulated in the treaty of peace signed by him, a judg ment of the criminal tribunal of Yeddo had decided that his two palaces should be razed to the ground and his ser vants put to death. We now learn that this singular and sanguinary sentence was approved of by the Mikado and by the aicoon—the spiritual and temporal sovereigns of Japan— and that the number of servants killed in execu- tion of it was 420 men and 215 women and children. The Prince, on learning those facts, was deeply concerned, and sent to the capital his first Minister on board the English corvette Barossa, which was placed at his disposal by Vice- Admiral Kuper. The Minister on arriving at.Yeddo waited on the representatives of France, England, Holland, America, and Russia, and besought them to intercede with the Taicoon in favour of the Prince his master, who had decided on executing all the, pro - visions of the treaty, and immediately paying the sums due, Such was the situa tip affairs at the 'set date► French Theatricals. ITALIAN OPERA.—The management has dis played commendable activity since our last notice, and the frequenters of this aristocratic house cane not fairly complain that their pleasures are not varied. First, we have had Mozart's chef d'ceuvre "Don Giovanni"—but this masterpiece to be really enjoyed requires a perfection in every branch and in the ensemble of its execution which at the pre. sent day it is simply chimerical to hope for. Since the time—more years ago than we care to specify —when Lablache, Tamburini, Mario, Grisi, Per siani, Sontag, and Curbari, all united their efforts to render th© great master's inspirations —we can not say we have heard Dan Giovanni" given to our satisfaction, or bear witness to its having produced on the public an impression commensurate with merits. Tho " star system," which answers well enough in more modern compositions, will not do for Mezart. Therefore, though Mlle. Patti is a charming Serlina, though D4lle-Sedie is a per feet artiste, we cannot but think that with the present troupe the revival of " Don Giovanni" was a mistake. Flotow's "Marta" has also been given —the soprano part is admirably adapted to Patti's style, and she alone would have ensured success. Brignoli who appeared here some twelve years ago with indifferent success, and who more recently ex perienc , 3d a somewhat rough reception in Madrid, renewed his acqaaintance with the Parisian public in the part of Lionel.. He labours under two great faults, nervousness, and a slavish imitation of Mario —a little judgment ought to convince him of his error; he is only a bad copy when he might be a good original. Under these reserves, it may be said that he was not unfavourably received, and that his fine voice, and evidently perfect com mand over it, render him an acquisition. We have _nothing but praise to bestow on the performance of the " Ballo in Maschera." The music grows upon one at every successive hearing, and nothing more perfect can be imagined than the singing of Frets. chini,Delle Sedie, Mmes. Charton, Meric-Lablache, and Vanderbeck. The sisters Marchisio made their rentree last week in " Norma," but the performance was interrupted by an untoward indisposition of Mile. Carlotta (the soprano). From the moment of her appearing it was obvious that she was suffer. ing gem sore throat; she struggled bravely against it for a time, but, after attempting a few notes, had to be removed in a half-tainting state—the audience, it is gratifying to note, evincing the deepest sym% pathy with that most deserving artiste. A con cert was extemporized, to which Barbara Mar- Delle•Sedie, Mme. Charton, and Anto nucci contributed their aid, and the public left the theatre pleased with the makeshift thus speedily improvised. THEATRE ST. GERMAIN.—This is a new house, built on the Boulevard Sebastopol (south bide), near tha Cluny Mu seum, in apparent disregard of the law of supply and de mand. It was inaugurated labt week with three insignifi cant little pieces—" La Libra Echange," "La Bouqueti ere da Trianon," and "Le Lion de St Marc," the two last baing operettas. they are none of them either very good or very bad—mediocrity (we fear, alas I not aurea) is their chief characteristic. The theatre on the first night was very fully attended. BEAUMARCHAIS.—This little theatre has undergone a transformation as complete as many quarters of Paris. A new salle has been erected in the place of the dingy, dirty, inconvenient one which formerly stood there. The seats are roomy and comfortable, and to reach one's stall it is unnecessary to perform those gymnastic feats which render locomotion so painful in many houses of greater pretensions. A. new piece was brought out called " Surcouf "—a series of episodes in the life of that celebrated rover strung together by the experienced pen of Bernard Lopez. The audience of the Beaumarehais is not remarkably fastidious, and " Surcouf" may be pronounced a succeEs, "Roland a Roncevaux" continues to fill the Grand Opera. Meanwhile, a great deal of gossip finds its way into print respecting "L'Africainc," which amounts to this —that the first acts aro by far the host, Competent judges, however, who have seen the whole partition, and gone over it carefully, assure us that this last work of Meyerbeer's is also his greatest—Madle. Beaugrand, who has formed part of the corps de ballet since her childhood, has now emerged a full• blown danseuse, and taken the part of La Mouraview in " Diavolina,” with almost as much success as her exotic predecessor. M. Sejour's sensational melodrama, "Le Fils de la Nuit" .the chief features being a naval fight and a storm at sea —has been revived at the Gait e, where it was originally produced in 1356. It was then played every night for six months running, and there is really no reason why its second career should be less pr)9sperous. An important innovation has been introduced at the Vau deville—ladies are now admitted to the orchestra stalle. The Bahia Outrage;:: It is with undescribable repugnance that we write of the outrage effected in the harbour of Bahia by the North Ame rican man of war the Wachusetts. It is, indeed, with re luctance that we bring before the country so grave an accu sation against our Government as that which we proceed to make. In the United States very high prizes have been offered for whoever should take or destroy the Florida. An association declared that it would give 500,000 dole. The Government of Washington also offered prizes for the same end. The Washington Government, hearing that the Florida pursued her career by preference on the coast of Brazil, took the necessary measures for her capture or destruction. En ergetic precautions were taken, and our ports were more visited by Federal ships of war. The American Minister at this Court had orders, as we aro assured, to come to an un • derstanding with the Imperial Government as regards the necessity of capturing or destroying the Florida in whatever port of Brazil she might be found. Gen. Webb spoke with frankness to the Marquis of Abrantes, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and formally declared that the Florida would be captured or destroyed in whatever Brazilian port she might enter, though the Government of the Union might afterwards have to give all the satisfaction which Brazil should require. Persons of great discretion inform us that they have heard Gen. Webb himself in Petropolis mention this fact, that his Excellency had declared to the Brazilian Minister the resolution taken by the Washington Govern ment, and the orders given for the taking of the Florida in any Brazilian port whatever. We cannot, and must not, mention names. We did not hear Gen. Webb's statement, but the persons who have communicated to us his words are above all suspicion of levity or falseheld ; they deserve full coedit and the greatest respect, and they go so far even as to assert that Gen. Webb made no secret of his resolutions in reaped to the Florida and the Brazilian Government. On the arrival here of the news of the proceeding of the Wa chusetts the Brazilian Minister immediately had an inter view with Gat, Webb ; they conferred, conversed, and ar ranged those curhms notes which were exchanged and have been already published' This fact also has been related to us by a person worthy of the highest credit. It was necessary to mystify the Brazilian nht;on, and the two Ministers ar ranged this magnificent comedy. The inaction of the Presi dent of Bahia, the state of desertion in which the forts of the port were found, the easy escape of the Wachusetts, the tardy pursuit by our vessels of war, are motives for the most serious reflection. The terms of the Webb note about the outrage, declaring that if it had occurred in an English port or in one of any other powerful nation, satisfaction wolud not have been given so promptly and effectively as it will be given to Brazil—the giving of the satisfaction being gua ranteed by the Minister of the Union at this Court—all this indicates connivance of the Brazilian Government in the deed, and combination with the Minister Webb. In Brazil there are Ministers capable of this extreme misconduct— capable of concurring i 4 the taking of the Florida, capable of not dismissing Mr 'Webb from the Brazilian Court with 24 hours' notice; and in France and in England there are Ministers to whom no American Minister would dare to ex press, even in conversation, the rash desires of his Govern• meat, still less accepting arrangements so insulting to the national honour and to the honour also of those charged with the supreme authority. Here Mr Webb has found with facility Ministers of a sort who, in those countries, would be visited with infamy. In England Mr Webb knows well that he would have to deal with a statesman like Lord Pal merston, who towers far above the plenipotentiaries and the Generals of the North American Republie.—From the Voila* sem Rebueo (Truth without Disguise) of Nov. 7. Course of Exchange,—This Day, 1 1G Amsterdam .. Short. 11 15 1 Ditto Rotterdam — 11 1:4 12 19i Antwerp — 25 55 25 621 25 55 25 621 Brussels Hamburg,— 13 8 13 8 1 Paris . . Ditto Marseilles — 26 65 1201 25 60 Frankfort on Maine Vienna 'Trieste Petereburgh Madrid Berlin . i... _ 474761 461 Cadiz 44 Leghorn — 26 72/ . 25 771 Milan. •. • - 25 721 • 25 771 Genoa —. .25 721 25 77i Naples Palermo —l 26 72i 25 771 Messina — 26 721 25 771 Lisbon .... ...... , . —61 i Oporto Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)„ ....per oz., £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars , 0 0 0 Si4er in 3ue (6tten(iard), ............ ~„, „ Q 0 11 THIRD EDITION, SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LONDON GAZETTE ---This Evening, FOREIGN OFFICE, DEc. 7. Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received information from her Majesty's Minister at Stuttgardt to the effect that it has been notified in the Official Gazette of Wurtemburg, th a t the necessity for travellers being provided with passports at the frontier or within the Kingdom of Wurtemburg is abolished. Foreigners travelling within the Kingdom must, however, be prepared to furnish proof of their id a u _ tity and their nationality, if called upon by the police au thorities to do so. FOREIGN OFFICE, Dnc. 3. The Queen bas been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Livingstone, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, to be also her Majesty's Consul in the terri tories on the Western Coast of Attica, comprised within the Bight of Biafra, and lying between Cape Formosa and Cape St John. DECEMBER 6. The Qieen has been pleased to approve of M. Armand Ranniger as Consul at Brisbane fur his Majesty the King of Prussia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Joa quin Marcos do Satrustegui as Consul at Newcastle for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queeu has. also been placed to approve of Mr George Tudor Pemberton as Consul at Quebec for the Free Ir an _ seatic city of Ilamburgh. _ The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Se.nor James L. Hart as Vicc-Consul in London for the United States of Colombia. WAR OFFICE, DEC. 9 The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Lientenant-Coloael Charles George Gordon of the Royal Engineers, some time employed in the service of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, to be an Honorary Member of the Military Division of tho Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 9. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PLR LIA.MENT. County of Suffolk—Western Division—Augustus Henry Charles Hervey (commonly called Lord Augustus Harry Charles Hervey), in the room of Frederick William John Harvey (commonly called Earl Jermyn), now Marquis of Bristol, summoned to the House of Peers. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 9. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Frederickyitzwilliam Trench Hobbs, Esq , late Captain 55th Foot, to bo Pay master, vice Paymaster, with the hon o rary rank o f Cap tain, Thomas Marshal Cockerill, deceased. 4th Dragoon Guards—Frederick William Gosselin, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice John Warren Roberto; transferred to the 14th Hussars. 14th Hussars—Cornet jobn Warren Roberton, from the 4th Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice James Logan White, promoted, 20th Hussars—Major Charles Campbell Hook has retired upon a pensiln equivalent to the half-pay of a Major, and not that of a Captain, as stated in the Gazette of the 15th of November, 1864. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Colonel Edward Wray, C. 8., from the Supernumerary List, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice William David Aitken, removed to the Supernu merary List—Gentleman Cadet Augustus Browne, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, v ico Dodgson, who resigns—Sergeant Major Charles Clarke to be Riding Master, to complete the establishment. The surname of the Gentleman Cadet appointed to a Lieutenantcy, vice Leishman, is Domvile, and not Domville, as stated in the Gazette of the 16th August last. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Colonel Harry Rivera to be Colonel, vice North, who retires upon full pay—Cap tain John William Playfair to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Rivers—Second Captain Julius George Thomas Griffith to be Captain, vice Playfair— Second Captain George Philips, on the Supernumerary List, to be Captain—Second Captain Charles Nassau Martin to be Captain, vice Lochner, who retires on tem porary half-pay—Lieutenant Brownlow Hugh Mathew to be second Captain, vice Griffith—Lieutenant Daniel Corrie Walker to be Second Captain, vice Martin—Lieu. tenant Robert Home to be Second Captain, vice Mon crieff, who resigns —Gentleman Cadet John Thomas Weight, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieu. tenant with temporary rank, vice Mathew—Gentleman Cadet Ambrose Awdry, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, with temporary rank, vice Swiney, deceased—Gentleman Cadet Wm. Brunel Hurst, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, with temporary rank, vice Walker— Gentleman Cadet Stanier Waller, from the Royal Mili tary Academy, to be Lieutenant with temporary rank, vice Home. 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-Colonel William M'Call, from halt pay Unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel John Neptune Sargent, C 8., who retires upon temporary half pay—Major Thomas George Gardiner to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice M'Call, who retires —Captain Charles Moore B. Siree to be Major, by par. chase, vice Gardiner—Lieut. Robert Burdett Morny to be Captain, by purchase, vice Siree—Ensign George Agar Alexander to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morony—Ashby Pochin, Gent, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Alexander. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Albert Vercoe Pope, from the 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hill, who ex changes. 9th Foot—Quartermaster Serjeant John Casey, to be Quartermaster, vice William Banbury, appointed Pay, master to the 60th Foot. 11th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Herbert Skill to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant William Joseph Tibbs, who has resigned that appointment. 29th Foot—Fletcher Castel! Hungerford Littledale, Gent.. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Edmund Carrington, promoted. 36th Foot—Ensign William Verner Ellis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Edwin Price, who retires— Frederic Lloyd Harford, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Ellis. 39th Foot—Lieutenant Rowland Hill, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Pope, who exchanges. 10th Foot—Staff-Surgeon John Eldon Young, M.D., to bo Surgeon, vice Henry Frederick Robertson, appointed to the Staff. 44th Foot—Lieutenant George Egerton Hodgson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Captain and Brevet-Major the Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton, who retires—Ensign Thomas Thompson Irvine to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vine Hedgson—Bryan Hesleden Foster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Irvine. 60th Foot—Thomas Bench° Powys-Keck, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cecil John Shepherd, pro moted. 62d Foot—Lieut. John Henry Pagan to be Instructor o f Musketry, vice Captain Joseph Sanderson, who has rc . si g ned that appointment. 73c1Foot—Joseph Carrie Ross, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Richard John Airey, promoted. 75th Foot—Major/ and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. P. Gordon to be Lieutenant Colonel, without pur. chase, vice Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Wm. Radcliff, who retires upon full pay—Captain and Brevet Major Thomas Clement Dunbar to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Gordon— Lieutenant Richard Wadeaun to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major Dunbar—Ensign Charles Heileman Heycock, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wadeson. 92d Foot— Lieut. Robert Alexander Emmet to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Alexander Forbes Mackay, ap- pointed AdjUtant. 4th West India Regiment—Sergeant Major .Tosiah Gerard to be Ensign, without purchase, vice George Henry Cary, promoted. STAFF. —Major Alexander Abercrombie Nelson (from Fort Major, Guernsey;, half pay, late of a Depot Battalion, to b 3 Deputy Adjutant General to the Forces serving in Jamaica, vice Brevet Colonel J. W. Reynolds, Captain, halt pay, Unattached, whose period of service on the Staff has expired. MEDICILD EP ARTME NT.—Surgeon Henry Frederic Robert son, from the 40th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon, vice John Eldon Young, M.D., appointed to the 40th Foot. BREVET. Colonel Charles Frederick North, retired full-pay, Royal Engineers, to be Major General, the rank being honorary only. Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel William Rad cliff, retired full-pay, 7th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major General. Major Alexander Abercrombie Nelson, half-pay, late of tao be De Battalion, ie p L ot utenantio Deputy ooneL n Adjutant General eral Jamaica, Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Robert Smyth, 69th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. Paymaster Terence Rowan, 34th Foot, to have the hono rary rank of Captain. . . _ e ow of ini G p en ro e m ra o l ti E on d s vi t a o rd tak ß e u p e l k a l c e e y in w c y o u n y se a q rd u , en c c . e ß o .. f the d h e e c ?L i Colonel of the 58th Foot, on Nov. 21, 1864 : Lieutenant General Charles George James Arbuthnot, Colonel of the 91st Foot, to be General. Major General Charles Gascoigne, Colonel of the 89111 Foot, to be Lieutenant General. Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Frederiek Paul Haines, from half pay late Bth Foot, serving with the rank of Brigadier General, to be Major General. Captain and Brevet Major Francis William Hastings, Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Captain George Thompson, 85th Foot, to be Major. The following Lieutenant-Colonels of the Royal Engi neers having completed the qualifying service in their pre. sent rank, to be Colonels, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October, 1658, v iz.: — Robert Michael Laffan, Arthur Henry Freeling, Harry St George Ord, and Hampden Clement B. Moody. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 6. The following promotions have been made :—Mr Thomas Bray to be First Class Assistant Engineer, with, seniority of 30th November, 1864—Mr Henry Vatcher to be First Class Assistant Engineer, with seniority of 29,h November, 1661. DEC. 7. The following promotions have been made :—Alr Thos. henry Kitto to be Engineer in the Fleet, w i t h seniority of 30th NoveMber, 1864. Mr George Francis Sutton, Mr Henry Hull, and Mr William Tottenham, to be Engineers in the Fleet—Mr John Gordon, Mr Frederick William Robinson, Mr William Chase, Mr Thomas Gray, Mr William Hammond, and Mr William Birmingham Outten), to be Acting Engineers in the Fleet. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing not arrived when w e went to press. the Bankrupts hid Mont £42,000 in bar gold wad taken nto the Bank yesterday. The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the following as the a!rr,nspheric state of Europe yes. terday The fell in the barometer slowly con tinues on England, the l3ay of Biscay, and Spain, and bad weather again becomes probable for the west and north-west of Europe. Oa the Channel and the French coasts of the Atlantic the winds have already veered to the S. or S.W., and on all those regions the weather is showery and the sky cloudy. In Russia the rough weather is proceed 4 ing towards the Black Sea ; the barometer at Mos. cow has fallen 13 millimetres, and at Odessa the winds begin to veer to S.W."